Energy Management Articles
American Express Commits to be Net Zero by 2025
American Express announced Sept. 21 its new commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2035.
CBRE Commits to 2040 Net Zero
CBRE Group announced Sept. 20 that it plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 in its own operations, the properties it manages for investors and occupiers and from its supply chain.
DC Public School Installs Battery System for Excess Solar Generation
A public elementary school in Washington, D.C. recently installed a 60 kWh battery storage system to back up its onsite solar generation capacity.
Amazon Celebrates 86 New Signatories to The Climate Pledge
Amazon and Global Optimism announced Sept. 20 that 86 new signatories have joined The Climate Pledge, including Procter & Gamble, HP, Salesforce, ASOS and Nespresso.
Central Arkansas Library System Starts Work on 998 kW Solar Array
The Central Arkansas Library System broke ground Sept. 17 on a new solar array that is expected to generate $36,000 in annual energy cost savings.
Moody's Corp. Speeds Up Net-Zero Target to 2040
Moody's Corporation announced Sept. 14 that it is accelerating its net-zero target by 10 years and now plans to reach net-zero emissions in its operations and value chain by 2040.
Pandora Releases Plan to Reach Net-Zero Emissions by 2040
Pandora announced Sept. 14 new targets to reduce its operational and supply chain greenhouse gas emissions by 50% between 2019 and 2040.
Tishman Speyer Aims for Net-Zero Across Global Portfolio by 2050
Tishman Speyer announced Sept. 13 a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions across the operations of its global portfolio by 2050.
ServiceNow Unveils Decarbonization Plan
ServiceNow released Sept. 20 its plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.
Weekend Reads: Reaching Australia's Energy Targets; Illinois's Groundbreaking Climate Bill
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 46: Inspiring Diversity in Energy with Ajulo Othow and Dana Clare Redden
This episode of Smart Energy Voices continues our series on Inspiring Diversity in Energy with a panel from the recent Renewable Energy Forum. Smart Energy Decisions’ Debra Chanil sat down with Ajulo Othow, co-founder and CEO of EnerWealth Solutions, LLC, and Dana Clare Redden, founder of Solar Stewards. With their experience in creating companies in the solar space, they’ll discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and what is needed to bring more diversity to the solar industry. Listen in to learn what you can do to help inspire diversity.
Chevron to Increase Low-Emission Energy Investment to $10 Billion
Chevron Corporation announced Sept. 14 its plans to increase its investment in lower-carbon energy businesses by three times its previous commitment.
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Develop Zero-Emission Mining Work Truck
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar announced Sept. 14 that they are partnering on the development of zero-emission autonomous haul trucks.
IVECO Uses New German Plant for EV Truck Development
IVECO and Nikola launched Sept. 15 a joint project for the manufacturing of electric heavy-duty trucks.
Ball Chooses AI Technology to Optimize Energy Efficiency
Ball Corporation will soon be deploying an AI software platform to identify ways to increase its energy efficiency.
P&G Accelerates Net Zero Goal to 2040
Procter & Gamble released Sept. 14 its plan to accelerate its previous climate goals and achieve net-zero emissions across its operations and supply chain by 2040.
Ontex Begins Work on Italy's Largest Onsite Solar Project
Ontex began construction Sept. 14 on what will be Italy's largest onsite solar power installation.
lululemon Achieves 100% RE Use with New Solar Deal
lululemon athletica will soon achieve its 2021 goal of sourcing 100% renewable energy thanks to a VPPA completed Sept. 15.
John Hopkins Inks Deal for 13 MW of Solar Power
The John Hopkins Health System Corporation (JHHS) signed an agreement Sept. 15 for 13 MW of renewable energy from a Virginia solar project.
PepsiCo Launches pep+ Sustainability Initiative
PepsiCo announced Sept. 15 the launch of its pep+ sustainability transformation that will focus the company’s sustainability efforts across its operations and value chain.
The Nature Conservancy Oversees 50 MW Solar Project on Former Mine
The Nature Conservancy announced Sept. 13 that it will be completing an installation of a 50 MW solar array on a former surface mine in Southwest Virginia.
City of Rochester Starts New York's Largest Community Clean Energy Program
The City of Rochester began operations Sept. 15 of its community choice clean energy program, the largest in New York State.
JBG SMITH Achieves Carbon Neutrality With Offsets
JBG SMITH announced Sept. 13 that it has achieved carbon neutrality across its entire operating portfolio.
Diageo's Emissions Targets Have Been Approved by SBTi
Diageo announced Sept. 9 that its 2030 emissions targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative and meet the criteria for the global effort to stop warming before 1.5C.
NYC Launches EV Charging Expansion Plan
New York City began the first phase of a project to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations available in the city and unveiled its plan to create one of the country’s largest charging networks.
Walmart Reflects on 51 Solar Projects Installed Across Locations
Walmart has completed agreements for more than 50 solar projects totaling 38.3 MW installed at locations across seven states.
Carbon Action Network Builds Coalition Around Carbon Footprint of Buildings
A group of businesses that includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Salesforce and San Francisco International Airport was brought together in an initiative meant to address the impact of embodied carbon emissions within the building sector.
Go Beyond the Meter with Season 3 Podcast Premiere
Smart Energy Decisions announces the premiere of Season 3 of the Beyond the Meter podcast series. This season takes a close look at the meaningful impact renewable energy projects can have on the world around you, with industry guests discussing how their cleaner energy transition is driving positive change both within their organization and in the larger community.
Western Digital Receives SBTi Approval for Emissions Targets
Western Digital announced Sept. 9 that its emissions targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative in line with the Paris Agreement criteria.
Chevron and Caterpillar Test Transportation-Sector Hydrogen Use
Chevron U.S.A. and Caterpillar announced Sept. 9 a new partnership to develop hydrogen as a commercially viable fuel alternative for line-haul rail and marine vessels.
